Canada

How much does medical school cost?

First-year tuition for academic year 2010-2011

Gaining acceptance to medical school is the first hurdle. The next challenge is paying for it. The figures listed below show first-year tuition for academic year 2010-2011.

Tuition Canadian Students Tuition International Other Compulsory Fees
Alberta $11,714 N/A $1,043
UBC $15,457 N/A $208-$865
Calgary $14,600 N/A $793
Dalhousie $13,818 $21,078 $908
Laval $3,240/$8,879 $25,317 $714
Manitoba $7,499 N/A $984
McGill $4,825/$13,224 $37,705 $2,553
McMaster $20,831 $108,546 $737
Memorial $6,250 $30,000 $1,140
Montréal $3,102/$8,501 $24,239 $1,355
Ottawa $18,117 N/A $902
Northern Ontario $17,200 N/A $1,750-$2,050
Queen’s $18,228 N/A $912
Saskatchewan $12,276 N/A $697
Sherbrooke $3,170*/$9,494 $25,582 $1,081
Toronto $18,424 $51,051 $1,509
Western $17,722 N/A $973

Two Canadian tuition figures are listed for schools in Quebec: the first applies for residents of Quebec; the higher figure is charged for students from outside the province. *Tuition for residents of Quebec or New Brunswick.

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